This standout work on the intersections of pop culture and mental illness brings informed perspectives and necessary context to the myriad topics within these important, timely, and controversial issues. Divided into five sections, the book covers movies; television; popular literature, encompassing novels, poetry, and memoirs; the visual arts, such as fine art, video games, comics, and graphic novels; and popular music, addressing lyrics and musicians' lives.

Cinema: The Big Screen -- Television: The Small Screen -- Novels, Poetry, Memoirs, and Short Stories -- Comics, Art, Graphic Novels, and Video Games -- Music, Musicians, and Musical Theater.